Key Stage 1 Cornerstones Curriculum Topic OverviewOdd Year 2019/20

Autumn 1 Muck Mess and Mixtures Let’s get messy! Muck and mess is good! In fact, it’s mega-marvellous! Dive in and get your

hands and feet all sticky and covered in paint. Play with liquids, squish some dough and check out the slushiest and mushiest foods. Pour, mix,

stir, splat! How does it feel to get your hands covered in goo? Don’t worry about the mess –

it’ll always wash!

This topic has an art and design focus.

Autumn 2 Dinosaur Planet Stomp, crash, RRRAGH! Watch out everyone – the dinosaurs are on the prowl! They’re

rampaging across the dusty earth, swishing their enormous tails and baring their fearsome teeth.

Let’s explore the Dinosaur Planet! Imagine you’re a palaeontologist (that’s a scientist who

studies bones and fossils). Dig deep and discover dazzling dinosaur facts. Which is your

favourite dinosaur? The Tyrannosaurus, the Brachiosaurus or the Micropachycephalosaurus?

Doyouthinkhesawus? Yes he did… RUN!This topic has a history focus.

Spring Bright Lights, Big City Put on your best outfit because you’re invited to have afternoon tea with the Queen. Use your best manners and comb your hair, as one will

not be amused if you don’t! What do you know about England’s capital city? Let’s find out all about London, including its history, transport and famous landmarks. Step back in time and discover what happened in the Great Fire of

London. Where did it start? How did it end? Are you ready for the bright lights of the big city?

Hop in a black cab and enjoy the ride!This topic has a Geography focus.

Summer 1 Towers, Tunnels and Turrets

See the castle ahead? Get ready to invade its mighty walls! Shoot a projectile with an archer’s aim! Head across the drawbridge, over the moat and up to the top of the tower. Meet Rapunzel

who lives in a tall, tall tower. Let’s build a brand new one. Whose is the tallest? Can you measure it? Then dig deep, deep down, making burrows

and tunnels, just like the animals who live underground. Meet three little pigs who need your help to build a strong fortress. Inside its strong walls they’ll be safe from the big, bad

wolf! No huffing and puffing will blow your fortress down!

This topic has a design and technology

focus.

Summer 2 Paws, Claws and Whiskers Soft fur, sharp claws and twitching whiskers. What’s your favourite animal? One that meows? One that barks? Or maybe one that scurries or slithers? From pets at home to animals in the zoo, let’s find out what animals like to eat and where they like to sleep. Do you know how to

look after a rabbit? A cat? Or even a snake? Find out how the elephant got his trunk and how the

rhinoceros got his leathery skin. Perhaps you know how the dog got his waggy tail? Can you make a food chain to show who eats who? Who

is a herbivore and who is a carnivore?This topic has a science and art and design

focus.

Even Year 2020/21

Autumn 1 Moon Zoom CRASH! What’s that in the playground? Let’s go outside and take a look. Stand back everyone – it looks like a UFO has crash-landed! Find out who

might have landed by exploring the craft and investigating scattered scientific specimens. It’s

got the experts in a right kerfuffle. Professor Pong doesn’t know what to do! Are you ready for take

off? Hold tight. 5 4 3 2 1… LIFT OFF!This topic has an art and design focus.

Autumn 2 Memory Box Can you remember being small? Being a baby and learning to crawl? Do you recall a favourite toy, maybe a teddy bear or a best-loved book? Learn how to write a diary of days gone by and find out about the days before you were born: it’s called history and it’s all about the past. Then make a

special box; a memory box, to keep special things. In years to come, you can revisit them and

remember how you looked when you were young. Memories are special. Let’s make some more!

This topic has a history focus.

Spring 1 Splendid Skies Imagine floating high above land and sea on a bed of clouds, silently sweeping by on a billowing breeze. Back down to earth, let’s take a walk

outdoors. But what should we wear? Wellington boots? A sun hat? Maybe a warm coat? How do we

know what the weather will be like today? What weather do you prefer? Sunshine, snow, storms or

showers? Get your wellies on – let’s go!This topic has a science focus.

Spring 2 Wiggle and Crawl Grab your coat and pooter – we’re going out and about on a minibeast hunt! Sweep your nets in ponds and lift up logs to see who’s home. Learn

about bees and worms and butterflies too. Can you make a food chain to show who eats who? Then

animate to show how your favourite bug transforms from one form to another, perhaps a caterpillar to a butterfly or a maggot to a fly –

urgh! On your belly, legs at the ready, it’s time to wriggle and crawl!

This topic has a science focus.

Summer 1 Coastline This project, teaches children to use maps to learn about the location of the world’s seas and oceans and keys to learn about map symbols. They will also find out about the directions on a compass.

They will learn about the human and physical features of a coastline, including the effects of erosion and how to stay safe when visiting the coast. They will have the opportunity to learn

about the work of the RNLI, what happened to the SS Rohilla and about the coastal town of Whitby, including how Captain Cook is linked to the town.

They will research the tourism industry and consider what features make a place a successful

tourist destination.This topic has a geography focus.

Summer 2 Scented Garden Tiptoe through the tulips as your senses discover the blooming foliage and enchanting fragrances of flowers and herbs. Round and round the mulberry bush we go, planting bulbs and seeds, and then

watch them grow beneath sunshine and showers. Explore the astounding world of the scented

garden, but be careful, there are some wild and dangerous plants out there that do astonishing things – just don’t touch! Use the marvellous

properties of plants, flowers and herbs to make an exceptional gift for somebody special. Everything is

coming up roses! Why not grow your own?This topic has a science focus.

Our topic work throughout the year will be based upon the Cornerstones Curriculum which comprises of the following four elements. Engage – In this part of the curriculum children will engage in purposeful and contextualised learning experiences; in and outside the classroom. This may include visits out of school and visitors into school. Develop – In the following weeks children develop knowledge, understanding and subject skills required to progress their learning through focussed learning tasks and experiences. Here we will record our work in a variety of ways through art work, written work, dance, music or construction. Innovate – Children are given the opportunity to innovate by applying their knowledge and skills and understanding through a challenging provocation using their own and negotiated ideas. The innovate aspect of each topic is included in the topic title box on the previous page. Express – Children express and evaluate their knowledge, understanding and skills, as outcomes of the learning in different memorable forms including using a variety of media and technology. Examples of activities we may do here are fund raising events, write stories, create photo albums or create a dance or presentation for an audience.